The Imperium of Solmaris has ruled unchallenged for centuries, its dominion absolute beneath the watchful eye of the Eternal Sovereign—a ruler who has not aged, nor faltered, since the world last burned. Kael Varian was once an Inquisitor, a blade of the empire, sworn to hunt traitors and enforce its will. He believed in its strength, its order. Until the day his own men betrayed him. Until the day he uncovered the Mark. Branded with a power he does not understand, Kael is now hunted by the empire he once served. The Mark whispers to him, offering knowledge and strength beyond human comprehension. But power always comes at a cost, and the deeper he delves into the mystery of what he has become, the closer he comes to a truth the Imperium has spent centuries erasing. The empire does not fear the Mark. They fear what will happen if it ever awakens. Now, Kael must decide—will he fight to bring the empire to its knees, or will he become something far worse? The hunt has begun.